FILTERED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of filtered

as in purified

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verb

past tense of filter

as in strained

to pass through a filter steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

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as in refined

to remove usually visible impurities from after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

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The database can be filtered by gender, region, size and other characteristics, providing a more detailed view of the populations brands are designing for. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Results can be searched and filtered, and files can be previewed before recovery. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026 By the end, Bobby begins to have his own wants, curiosities and desires, Luster said — all filtered through a desperation to help and connect with Dina. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 During her brief tenure at the iconic American brand, Leoni took CK’s clean minimalism and filtered it through an art-inflected, sculptural approach. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Their personal lives are often showcased in a way that’s entirely filtered through the entertainment company’s lens. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Techniques popular in Ukraine and surrounding countries have steadily filtered into the rest of Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with salons all over the world now offering Ukrainian-style manicures. — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 Sunlight filtered through the living room's large window during the mornings, and come nightfall, the vintage stereo system and Bluetooth radio were a total vibe for getting dressed up for dinner with a glass of wine. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 Just off Piccadilly and steps from Green Park, the brand’s nature-first mentality translates into living green walls, reclaimed timber, raw stone, and filtered water taps—sustainability being a point of emphasis here. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filtered

Adjective

Short for polydeoxyribonucleotide, it’s made from small, purified fragments of DNA taken from the sperm cells of certain fish, usually salmon or trout.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Scaling remains major challenge Beyond reducing errors, Google’s researchers demonstrated that the purified quantum states could be transferred between two different error-correction methods.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of purified

Verb

Evans and Holmes hoped the documentary would change public perceptions of her, but his attempts to control the project strained his relationship with the filmmakers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Ties between Ukraine and its most important backer the United States have also been strained by the apparent withdrawal of US intelligence sharing, and restrictions to the Starlink satellite internet service.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of strained

Verb

The techniques were refined between the wars by the French, British, German, and Spanish armed forces, and during the Second World War, tens of thousands of casualties were flown across the European and Pacific theaters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
The wristwear was predictably refined—in terms of both aesthetics and proportions—reflecting the growing appeal of the small dress watch.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of refined

Adjective

Cringe may be excruciating, but post-cringe would be pure horror.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
This gift box contains eight bars, spanning from 58 to 80% cacao, in flavors like banana foster and green tea crunch for the adventurous and pink sea salt or pure cacao, dates, and vanilla for the purists.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pure

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Kling teamed with filmmakers including Korean director Kim Sung-su to show how AI might reshape filmmaking, and Forum BIFF screened an AI short by Jia Zhangke.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Rising case rates in women under 50, new federal rules on breast density notification and the uneven rollout of 3D mammography are reshaping when and how women get screened.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of screened

Verb

Raw inputs are extracted from the periphery, refined and assembled in the metropole, and sold back at a markup.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
In that moment, walking through room after room of marble and silk and silver, all of it extracted from illiterate workers in the fields and fishing boats on the horizon, the reasons for the Protestant Reformation became fully clear to me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of extracted

Adjective

Because the richest tenth of Americans own nearly 90% of household stock-market wealth, every dollar shifted from paychecks to profit flows almost undiluted to the top.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The closing look circled back to the same idea, but this time the same model carried the bag with a black skirt suit, the most undiluted iteration of Chanel.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of undiluted

Verb

The California Department of Education clarified that a waiver the district received only applies to the 80% staffing rule and does not extend the three-year spending deadline, meaning unexpended funds revert to the state.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Officials do not know what caused the chemical release, which the city clarified was not an explosion.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

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